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Botany Bay

NR

1952

93 minutes

AdventureRomanceAction

Overview

Based on the story of the start of Australia's colonisation. An American medical student is falsely convicted of robbery, with his sentence involving the torturous voyage with other prisoners to the new penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny.

Top Cast

Alan Ladd headshot

Alan Ladd

Hugh Tallant

James Mason headshot

James Mason

Capt. Paul Gilbert

Patricia Medina headshot

Patricia Medina

Sally Munroe

Cedric Hardwicke headshot

Cedric Hardwicke

Gov. Phillip

Murray Matheson headshot

Murray Matheson

Rev. Mortimer Thynne

Anita Sharp-Bolster headshot

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)

Jonathan Harris headshot

Jonathan Harris

Tom Oakly

Hugh Pryse headshot

Hugh Pryse

Ned Inching

Dorothy Patten headshot

Dorothy Patten

Mrs. Nellie Garth

John Hardy headshot

John Hardy

Nat Garth

Malcolm Lee Beggs headshot

Malcolm Lee Beggs

Nick Sabb

Alec Harford headshot

Alec Harford

Brig-keeper Jenkins

Noel Drayton headshot

Noel Drayton

Second Mate Spencer

Brandon Toomey headshot

Brandon Toomey

Guard (as Brendan Toomey)

Ben Wright headshot

Ben Wright

Deck Officer Green

Patrick Whyte headshot

Patrick Whyte

Guard